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Shannon Brown to re-sign with Lakers

July 6, 2009 | 5:12
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So reports Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski. Two years. 4.2 mil. Assuming these figures are reliable, I'd label the contract a "win-win" deal for both parties.

Shannon Brown gets the chance establish himself over the next couple of seasons, then sign a longer deal at the still-very-young age of (almost) 26. Or, should he enjoy a killer 2009-2010, exercise a player option and sign a longer deal at even younger age of (almost) 25. The Lakers get an extended, inexpensive look at an uber-athletic guard who flashed some nice potential during his short stint in L.A. It's a mite early to declare him the Derek Fisher's heir apparent for "starting point guard of the future"- SB is nothing if not raw- but he could emerge a valuable rotation player. At the very least, you can chalk this up as a victory for good attitude and a willingness to learn, traits of Shannon's that were deservedly praised since his February arrival. Not bad for the self described "throw in."